The Queen is Naturally Charming, and The Heartless Emperor Abstains from Loving Her

Chapter 43: Who is coming?

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Shen Xining pursed her lips, not that curious about these royal secret letters.

"Who sent you here? Why are you doing this kind of business here? Do you know that if you take over this kind of business, the minimum punishment is to execute your entire family?"

"Really? Miss Shen, you can't talk nonsense without evidence. What does this have to do with me?"

It seemed that he was not going to admit it. Shen Xining ordered his men to keep a close watch on him. She had to think of another solution. The first thing was to rescue all the young and middle-aged laborers. The county magistrate could only touch his forehead and wipe the sweat off his face at this time.

"I have to thank Miss Shen for this. If it weren't for Miss Shen, we would still not know about this matter until now. This is our fault."

Shen Xining was not interested in his performance at all.

"This matter must be related to Deng Yan. If you find evidence that he did it, this matter can end here."

The county magistrate nodded repeatedly, but it was obvious that she did not have any evidence to convict Deng Yan.

If no evidence is found, the county government will have to release Deng Yan after three days, and Deng Yan will still be at large. More importantly, after this incident, Deng Yan's vigilance will be greatly increased, and it will be very difficult to catch him next time.

Shen Xining interrogated all the people in the mine and checked the mine's smuggling documents. None of the names on them were Deng Yan's. Obviously, he had done enough work in order to avoid being caught. However, there was one very strange thing: the monthly production quantity of ore in the mine was almost the same, and the transportation locations were also very different, but after drawing a map, it was found that these locations could be formed into a circle.

Only this place in the middle has never appeared in the documents. What is this place? I am afraid I can't ask the county government. What is the relationship between the county government and Deng Yan? Shen Xining doesn't know.

It seems that I can only ask the witch, but the trumpet creeper is still missing. Shen Xining knows that the only way to deal with this is to go find Xie Zhaoan.

However, she didn't expect that this man's heart was much smaller than she had imagined. After the unpleasant parting that day, he never showed up again. He stayed in the house all day under the pretext of recuperating from an illness. Now that Shen Xining wanted to see him, she was stopped by Yue Wei, who often followed Xie Zhaoan.

"Miss Shen, I don't know what you want. Mr. Xie is not feeling well right now and can't see anyone. If you have anything to say, you might as well tell me directly. It will be the same for you."

Shen Xining frowned and looked at the closed doors and windows, with a strong sense of inquiry in his eyes. Is he so seriously ill? Is he serious or just acting

"I'm here to look for that trumpet creeper. Didn't we agree to the conditions before? I'm willing to agree to them now."

The window of the room was suddenly pushed open.

Xie Zhaoan's pale but attractive face leaked out from the window frame. He looked at Shen Xining with a teasing look, which made the latter feel a little embarrassed. She clenched her fingers but did not show it on her face. She raised her head and looked at the man. Xie Zhaoan curled his lips, and the teasing in his eyes made her unable to resist.

"Ms. Shen has really paid a lot for this matter. I hope the result of this matter will not hurt Miss Shen."

"Everything depends on human effort. I'm afraid the Fourth Prince doesn't need to worry about the outcome of the matter."

"Okay! At the end of the month, I'll give the things to Miss Shen. The conditions remain the same as before. As for when to fulfill them, we'll talk about it then."

Shen Xining took the trumpet creeper and turned around and left without saying a word. Xie Zhaoan closed the window frame behind him with a bang, his eyes full of contempt. He closed the window intentionally, and the noise it made was not small, which made Shen Xining pause slightly. Then he quickened his pace and continued to move forward.

Yuewei stood there, looking at Shen Xining's back, and at Xie Zhaoan's closed window. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the two of them were like a couple having a quarrel.

Yuewei walked into the room and saw Xie Zhaoan reading a book lazily. Yuewei scratched his head.

"Mr. Yue, is it inappropriate to simply give the Sky Creeper to Miss Shen? Will she turn against us?"

"Does it matter if she betrays us? Now that Yueying's things have been taken, no one can escape unscathed."

Yuewei looked at Xie Zhaoan's confident expression and spoke with some uncertainty.

"But it seems that you always show mercy to Miss Shen."

Xie Zhaoan picked up the apple at hand and threw it over. Yuewei took it. Xie Zhaoan looked at him indifferently and said in a calm voice.

"That's what blind people do."

Yuewei touched his head and left the room, not quite understanding who the blind man Xie Zhaoan was talking about. Was it him? Or was he scolding Miss Shen? But why was he scolding Miss Shen

Shen Xining didn't know what drama these two people were performing here. She waited until night and came to the night market. The witch mother was still sitting there. She handed the trumpet creeper to the witch mother and asked.

"Mother Witch, I want to know where the capital of Yunnan mentioned in the document is?"

The witch carefully placed the trumpet creeper in her hand into the box and then sighed.

"Girl, are you sure you really want to know this? That place is not a simple place, and the people you want to catch are not simple people either."

Shen Xining did not hesitate at all.

"Witch mother, I must know what is going on in this place, and I must know who these people are. If it weren't for these people, after the flood, this place should have returned to its previous clear and bright appearance, and it shouldn't be like this now."

The witch didn't insist. She took money from people and helped them get rid of their misfortunes. This was the rule of the ghost market.

"The capital of Yunnan is a place of prosperity and longevity. It is rich in minerals, and the minerals here are not owned by the royal family, but are controlled by a group of bandits. This group of bandits live a wealthy life relying on this property. This place has never been written about in documents, probably because it is full of disasters and chaos."

Shen Xining frowned. Is this really the case

But she always felt that something was wrong.

She wanted to ask a few more questions, but the fortune teller had already closed her stall.

"Okay, young lady, today's questioning ends here. The witch's rule is that one condition is exchanged for one answer. This is the rule of the ghost market, and the rules cannot be broken."

Shen Xining pursed his lips and could only give up. Now that he knew about this, it was okay. The place on the document was extremely hidden, and even the people in the county government had never heard of it. The news was now known in the ghost market, but, in this way, wouldn't the clue be lost again